Brockton Day At Prudence Island Draws Big Turnout
Brockton residents hosted Brockton Day at Union Church on Prudence Island with 20 guests from Needham’s President Thomas Tabor. The group sailed to Newport, enjoyed music and a sermon by Rev F H Gibson, and returned by afternoon boats. Flowers were sent to the late Frederick Whitaker’s funeral. Whitaker led the Prudence Islander Improvement Association for years.
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Needham
Newport
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Wilbur Hollis
North Baptist
Bo Fnslin Tormerly
Baptist Churches
Jamestown
Bristol
Frederick Whitaker
Attleboro
Whitaker
Prudence Improvement Association
Encampment of Spanish War Veterans Draws Bristol Crowd
The 36th Annual Encampment of the United Spanish War Veterans Rhode Island Department and the 20th annual Ladies' Auxiliary convention will convene in Bristol July 3-4. Edward P. Gladding led the bid to host to boost Independence Day observances, attracting 1300 veterans and auxiliary members for parades, banquets, and an ocean cruise, with notable speakers including Governor Theodore Francis Green and Senators Gerry and Metcalfe.
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United Spanish War Veterans
Department of Rhode Island
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Edward P. Gladding
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Belvedere
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Peter G. Gerry
Jesse H Metcalfe
John M .Connell
Prescott B . Paull
Bristol Town
Military Order of the Serpent
Rhode Island
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Department Wall
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Walker's Cove
Mount Hope
William Hodgkinson
Naval Reserve
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Naval
Relief Fight Shapes New Spending Policy Debate
Journalist James Preston reports a battle over how to spend a 4 billion relief fund with Harry Hopkins pushing for broad direct employment and minimal material use while Ickes favors large scale projects to stimulate private industry. The shift signals more relief money arriving after July 1 and a political contest over who controls the spending.
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Jim Farley
Proposal to limit Supreme Court power on unconstitutional acts
The text outlines a senator Norris backed plan to bar the Supreme Court from ruling acts unconstitutional except by a two thirds majority after a six month test. It argues majority rule should apply as with elections and major legislation. It notes the Recovery Act was not tested in court until two years after passage.
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Supreme Supreme Court
Congress
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Supreme Court
United States
Senate
Carter Glass Defines Senate Duty and Independence
Senator Carter Glass of Virginia describes a United States Senator as a defender of state sovereignty who may agree with constituents but must preserve the right to think independently. He emphasizes steadfast adherence to the Constitution and refusal to yield to popular clamor.
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Ball Chairman Heads Colt Alumni Event at Bristol Casino
The Ball Chairman led a Colt Alumni gathering last Friday evening at the Bristol Casino with over 200 attendees enjoying the successful fundraiser.
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Bristol Casino
Independence Day Schedule at Bristol Post Office
Postmaster Daniel W Coggeshall announces Independence Day hours at the Bristol office. No carrier collections or deliveries, no rural carrier service, and general delivery, stamp window, and money order divisions closed all day. Mail will not be dispatched or received. Lobby open 7 AM to 6 PM.
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Baker leads Twilight League batters in strong week
Tony Baker of Defiance Hose Co tops the Twilight League batting race with a .444 average and bases pilfered. Perry trails with .444 while Whitey Mello of BTA sits four points behind. Pip Securo of Artillery hits .421 after five from nine. Van Voast raises Colt High stock to .294. Benda hits .400. Averages by James B. Lee exclude last night's BTA Ever Ready game.
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Baker) Perry
Defiance Hose Co
Perry
Whitey” Mello
Pip” Securo
Artillery
van Voast
Colt High Star
Doc
D’angello
Benda
Rev H H Bogert Retires After Long Parish Service
The Rev Harry Howe Bogert of La Plata Maryland retires from active parochial work and resigns as Rector of Port Tobacco Parish Charles County Maryland Diocese of Washington. He and Mrs Bogert will live at 76 Mill Street Huntington Long Island near their daughter Mrs Archibald Cary Hawthorne.
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Maryland
Bristol
Port Tobacco
Charles County
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